03843cam a2200469 i 4500 19044920 Urban Next Europ 20221201103943.0 a|||||q|||| 00| 0 cr an aaaaa 160405t20162016nyua q 000 0 eng d 2016938024 9781638409151 (epub) (OCoLC)ocn952207628 YDXCP eng rda YDXCP BTCTA BDX OCLCQ CDX AZU OCLCF IAH GKJ KSU HF9 IUL ZLM OCL OCLCA DLC lccopycat NA2542.36 .J62 2016 720/.47 23 Joachim, Mitchell, author. XXL-XS : new directions in ecological design / Mitchell Joachim, Mike Silver. New directions in ecological design New York : Actar Publishers, [2016] ©2016 one EPUB e-book (46.9MB) text txt rdacontent "The inside surface of this book's dust jacket is coated with a specially formulated ink containing particulate matter produced by the burning of fossil fuels. As a graphic object, XXL-XS actively sequesters materials harmful to our planet's fragile atmosphere. Here design on a very small scale engages design on the global scale"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references. Projects -- Essays and interviews. "XXL-XS represents the emerging discipline of ecological design by assembling a wide range of innovators with diverse interests. Geo-engineering, synthetic biology, construction site co-robotics, low-energy fabrication, up-cycling waste, minimally invasive design, living materials, and molecular self-assembly are just a few of the important advances explored in the book. At one extreme are massive public works, at the other, micro to nano-sized interventions that can have equally profound impacts on our world. From terraforming to bio-manufacturing, a whole new generation of designers is proposing unique ways of confronting the difficult challenges ahead. In this way design becomes a totality of relationships that affects all disciplines, which can no-longer be thought of as self-contained fields, each handled separately by narrowly focused specialists. Globalization demands a restructuring of the profession, as we know it. This requires a new breed of generalists who can work across fields and engage research on multiple sites around the globe. Today we need planetary designers versed in the craft of integral design. Our thesis is therefore both global and performative in scope. We need an architecture that is more than just a constellation of bio-picturesque images, digitally generated surface effects, and conventional materials. We seek a holistic architecture that uses the best techniques to connect directly with existing natural systems while creating a renewed ecology that can sustain itself well into the future. Along these lines, many of the projects featured in this book simply abandon the old tropes and construction processes of the past by creating numerous green alternatives that proliferate along unexpected pathways."-- Provided by publisher. E-book. Barcelona, SP. Actar Publishers. 2017. EPUB file. Sustainable architecture. Architecture Environmental aspects. Art Environmental aspects. Art Environmental aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst00815234 Architecture Environmental aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst00813425 Sustainable architecture. fast (OCoLC)fst01139728 Energy & Sustainability Silver, Michael, 1964- author. 7 cbc copycat 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg ddc CF 0 548 548 0 0 ddc 0 0 9876543210 9876543210 2022-12-01 0 2022-12-01 2022-12-01 CF